Vitamin D, best known for its role in skeletal health, has emerged as a key regulator of innate
immune responses to microbial threat. In immune cells such as macrophages, expression of …

Over the last 20 years, the use of dietary supplements (DS) has continued to grow in many
countries. Due to the public health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and amidst …

The immune response to vaccination with SARS-CoV-2 vaccines varies greatly from person
to person. In addition to age, there is evidence that certain micronutrients influence the …

Malnutrition causes diseases, immune system disorders, deterioration in physical growth,
mental development, and learning capacity worldwide. Micronutrient deficiency, known as …

Vitamin D, when activated to 1, 25‐dihydroxyvitamin D, is a steroid hormone that induces
responses in several hundred genes, including many involved in immune responses to …

With prolonged pandemic conditions, and emerging evidence but persisting low awareness
of the importance of nutritional derangements, ESPEN has promoted in close collaboration …

Abstract Children's Vitamin D (VitD) fortification and supplementation are diminishing due to
less outdoor exercise and insufficient VitD intake (low exogenous intake and endogenous …

Background and aims Proper nutrition to optimise immune function is mandatory as at
present there is no specific medicine to cure COVID-19. Our study aimed to investigate the …

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the dietary patterns of individuals.
This study aimed to investigate the changes in the purchase and consumption of fruit and …

Several studies have investigated the relationship between vitamin D (VD) and its receptors
(VDR) and the risk of cervical cancer. However, the underlying mechanisms that underpin …